1980–81 NK Rijeka season

April 2026 Rijeka 1980–81 Miroslav Blažević, Marijan Brnčić Nikola Jurčević, Marijan Glavan Chairman First League 7th Cup Round 1 Milan Radović (26) Milan Radović (26) 13,000 vs YUG Hajduk Split (10 June 1981 - Yugoslav First League) 1,000 vs YUG Sarajevo (7 December 1980 - Yugoslav First League) 5,059 1979–80 1981–82 The 1980–81 season was the 35th season in Rijeka’s history and their 19th season in the Yugoslav First League. Their 10th place finish in the 1979–80 season meant it was their seventh successive season playing in the Yugoslav First League. Competitions Competition First match Last match Starting round Final positionRecordGWDLGFGAGDWin % Yugoslav First League 16 August 1980 14 June 1981 Matchday 1 7th 34 12 10 12 50 47 yes Yugoslav Cup 15 October 1980 15 October 1980 First round First round 1 0 1 0 2 2 yes Total 35 12 11 12 52 49 yes Yugoslav First League Classification RIJ Results summary 9 7 1 30 12 3 3 11 20 35 Results by round table b Round Ground A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/A Result D/W/W/L/W/W/L/L/D/L/W/L/D/L/W/L/W/D/L/D/W/L/D/L/W/D/W/W/W/D/D/L/D/L Position 11/5/2/5/3/1/3/3/3/4/4/6/5/6/6/7/7/7/7/8/7/8/8/8/8/8/6/5/4/4/4/4/4/7 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss 1st 2nd 3rd red1 Competitive matches February 2014 Matches First League 1980–81 Yugoslav First League RoundDateVenueOpponentScoreAttendanceRijeka Scorers1 16 AugAOFK Beograd0 – 06,0002 24 AugHPartizan2 – 18,000Fegic, Tomić3 31 AugAZagreb6 – 32,000Ružić (3), Tomić, Radović (2)4 7 SepARed Star1 – 225,000Radović5 13 SepHRadnički Niš3 – 03,500Janjanin, Radović, Tomić6 21 SepASloboda3 – 16,000Lukić (2), Hrstić7 5 OctH Borac Banja Luka0 – 14,0008 8 OctAVardar0 – 314,0009 12 OctH Željezničar1 – 13,000 Radović10 19 OctAVelež3 – 43,000Radović (3)11 26 OctHDinamo Zagreb3 – 010,000Lukić, Hrstić, Radović12 29 OctAVojvodina1 – 25,000Radović13 2 NovHOlimpija1 – 15,000Tomić14 9 NovABudućnost0 – 37,00015 23 NovHNapredak Kruševac1 – 03,000Radović (p)16 30 NovAHajduk Split0 – 24,00017 7 DecHSarajevo2 – 01,000Radović, Jerolimov18 1 MarHOFK Beograd0 – 05,00019 8 MarAPartizan0 – 125,00020 14 MarH Zagreb0 – 02,00021 22 MarHRed Star3 – 210,000Radović (2), Machin22 29 MarARadnički Niš1 – 35,000Radović (p)23 5 AprHSloboda1 – 14,000Radović (p)24 12 AprABorac Banja Luka1 – 25,000Radović25 15 AprHVardar3 – 13,000Fegic, Radović (2, 1p)26 18 AprAŽeljezničar0 – 02,00027 3 MayHVelež5 – 14,000Radović (3), Jerolimov, Ružić28 10 MayADinamo Zagreb2 – 115,000Desnica (p), Radović29 17 MayHVojvodina3 – 14,000Radović (2, 1p), Desnica30 27 MayAOlimpija1 – 14,000Desnica31 31 MayHBudućnost0 – 03,00032 7 JunANapredak Kruševac0 – 53,00033 10 JunHHajduk Split2 – 213,000Machin, Tomić34 14 JunASarajevo1 – 26,000Radović Source: rsssf.com Yugoslav Cup 1980–81 Yugoslav Cup RoundDateVenueOpponentScoreRijeka ScorersR1 15 OctAPartizan2 – 2 (2–4 p)Fegic (2) Source: rsssf.com Squad statistics Competitive matches only. NameAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsLeagueCupTotalYUG Neshat Zhavelli25+100+00260YUG Sergio Machin23+420+00272YUG Nikola Marjanović footballer, born 195529+001+00300YUG Miloš Hrstić31+021+00322YUG Milan Ružić24+040+00244YUG Srećko Juričić30+001+00310YUG Milan Radović30+1261+003226YUG Damir Desnica9+630+00153YUG Željko Janjanin18+411+00231YUG Duško Lukić28+031+00293YUG Željko Mijač1+800+0090YUG Ive Jerolimov32+021+00332YUG Miroslav Šugar26+001+00270YUG Adriano Fegic Adriano Fegić29+321+02334YUG Edmond Tomić15+950+00245YUG Mauro Ravnić9+101+00110YUG Željko Maretić2+400+1070YUG Danko Peranić8+400+00120YUG Mirko Mijović1+100+0020YUG Nebojša Petrović2+100+0030YUG Zoran Šestan2+500+1080YUG Zoran Stojadinović0+401+0050YUG Miroslav Miljković0+100+0010 Notes 1. Rijeka’s Milan Ružić was sent off when the result was 1–1. The referee abandoned the match following the scuffle that ensued. The match was voided and awarded 3–0 to Vardar. Ružić was suspended for six months. See also 1980–81 Yugoslav First League 1980–81 Yugoslav Cup References Almanah Jugoslavenskog Fudbala 1978–86 Football Association of Yugoslavia Almanac of the Football Association of Yugoslavia 1978–86 sh Lazzarich Marinko Kantrida bijelih snova Adamić 2008 Rijeka hr 978-953-219-393-0 External sources 1980–81 Yugoslav First League at rsssf.com Prvenstvo 1980.-81. at nk-rijeka.hr Category:HNK Rijeka seasons Rijeka